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Day 47 (15th November)

The laptop hard disk has failed. But I am back with a new kind of device with a new way to connect, filling me with childlike delight. The experience at the customer care centre was truly memorable. A boy, barely 19, but worldly wise beyond his years. And what crackling chemistry we forged from the very first second.
My editor is ready with the documentation to nominate my column for the award. A mild excitement has started to cruise through my nerves.

Day 48 (14th November)

Horrid day. Not just because my laptop crashed. Hoping that the laptop will rise like a Phoenix tomorrow morning, as it has been wont to do. 

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